DJ RICK R- "ELECTROSOUL"
DJ RICK R - THE FUNK PT.1
DJ RICK R - THE FUNK PT.2
DJ RICK R. "THE GROOVE"
DJ RICK R. - Deep n' Dirty PT. 1
DJ RICK R. - Deep n' Dirty PT. 2
Dj Rick R @ SoundClick.com
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Purple Mix
Workin'
Fusion
Born deep in the jungles of Funktopia, Rick R. learned the ways of the Funktopian tribe at an early age. After mastering the principles of the Funk, he journeyed forth to find his place in this funky world.
Arming himself with the deadly beats and secret knowledge of the Funktopians, Rick has dropped rhythms that have caused several dance floors to spontaneously combust.
Dj Rick R began djing in 1994, shortly after he began producing his own music in 1993.
In '95 he and partner Rick P. opened up shop with Velocity Recordings, which eventually became a respected independent nyc House label with releases & remixes from artists such as: King Britt, Kings of Tomorrow (Sandy Rivera), Jay-J & Chris Lum, Soul Dhamma, Cevin Fisher, Lenny Fontana, Frankie Feliciano, Scott Wozniak, Brick Nation, Zero World, Miguel Migs, Dubtronic, Thinkhead, Mark Grant, Brother's Vibe, Deep Swing, 95 North, Jaymz Nylon, Afro Saxon, & more.
D I S C O G R A P H Y:
Brothers' Flow - "Not The Way" (WAY OF LIFE/BIG LIFE RECORDS)
Pro Toolz feat Althea McQueen "I Believe" Dubtronic Dub (VELOCITY )
Submission (Cevin Fisher) "Women Beat Their Men" Dubtronic Dub (VELOCITY)
Dj Rick R has spun at numerous venues including Izzy Bar in New York City, Club 616 in Memphis, various parties & raves,
and still continues to dj & produce house music today.
Who are your influences?
Jeno, Garth, Jay-J, Julius Papp, Miguel Migs, Danny Tenaglia, Masters at Work, Dubtribe, Inland Knights, Lawnchair Generals, Mark Farina, Stacy Kidd, Boo Williams, Green Velvet, DJ Buck, Mousse T, Mark Grant, Larry Heard, Glenn Underground, Dj Sneak, Masters at Work, Hardsoul, Copyright, Fred Everything, Global Communication, Jamie Lewis, J.T. Donaldson, 2nd Shift, Paul Johnson, Blaze, Sandy Rivera, Tony Humphries, Cajual Records, NRK Records, etc.
Favorite spot?
I love the San Fran. house sound, but have always been influenced by early Chicago style house; Cajual, Relief, etc.
Equipment used:
Roland Juno-6, Roland Fantom X6, Logic Audio, Cubase SX3. Tannoy and Event 20/20 monitoring; Hafler and Samson Amps. Prievously have used Korg Karma, Prophecy, Triton, M3. Nord lead 2, Kurzweil K2000, K2500R; Novation BassStation, Roland JD-800, and more.
When did you know that you wanted to produce music?
Well, I started to get interested in the piano at about 5. Not long after, my dad bought me one of the first casio electronic keyboards that had come out; and I was hooked, I probably took that thing everywhere with me. In 1986, when I was 11, I somehow conned my parents into buying an Apple IIe computer, complete with a Roland LAPC-1 sound card, which supported MIDI. With some sequencing software called GlassTracks and a newer Yamaha keyboard I was ready to roll; But, everything changed for me musically with my discovery of rave culture in 1991 or so.
Back in tha day . . .
Left to right: Joe Berinato (Billboard Magazine), Rick Phifer (Velocity), Chris Pagli (Eightball Records), Lance Gamlin (Velocity), Rick R. (Velocity).
Left to right: Rick R. (Velocity), Bryan Tollin (Velocity), Paul "Trouble" Anderson, G Smoove, Rick Phifer (Velocity).
Rear Row: Bryan Tollin, Lancelot, Rick Phifer, Rick R.
Middle Row: Lance Gamlin, Jaymz Nylon, Graflin.
Front: sean oD.
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